The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-30
CLEvELAND'S SWING.
The Circle He will CO Around and
How He Will Do tt.

WASHINGTON, sept. Z9.-IO-m0rrOW morn
ing the President starts on his western trip.
Besides himself, Mrs. Cleveland and Col.
Lamont, the only invited guests who will ac-
company them West will be Mr.. Bissell, of
Buffalo, and DR.. Joseph d. Bryant, Of New
York city. Mr.. Bissell Is well known
throughout New York State as the former
law partner of the President
Mrs. Lamont has decided not TO accompany
the Presidential party. The trip win be
long and, in many respects, tiresome one.
There will be no stops en- route except at
the places named in the itinerary published
few days since. The President will make
no speeches from the rear of the train. The
first stop will be made at indianapolis.
There the President win be escorted TO a
platform in the square fronting the State
Capitol Governor Gray will deliver the adj
dress Of welcome. After drive about the
city the Presidential party will have
luncheon at the residence of Senator Nc.
Donald. Four hours In all will be spent at
indianapolis.
A stop of forty-fve minutes will be made
at Terre Haute, thirty of which will be de-
voted to public reception.
The party will reach St. Louis at midnight
SATURDAY.. They will drive at once to the
residence Of Mayor Francis. Sunday will
be spent quietly indoors, recruiting strength
for the fatigue of the coming week. Monday
and Tuesday will be busy days. Into them
VIII be crowded the various receptions,
public and private; visit to the exposition.
a steamboat ride on the Mississippi river, a
review Of the parade and visit to the Yelled
Prophets ball.
At midnight. Tuesday, the President will
leave Tor Chicago by the Alton route. He
will make the trip in nine hours, according
to the schedule time. He had hoped to cover
this distance during the day, in order to see
something OF the intervening country. but
his limited time will not permit He will re-
main in Chicago FROM 9o'clock Wednesday
morning until Thursday noon. The exer-
clses there will not differ materially from
those at other cities where stay of day or
more will occur. They will consist Of a
dress reception at the Columbia Theatre.
drives about he city to various points Of in
terest, etc.
About twenty hours will be spent at Mil
waukee, from / O'Clock Thursday until 10
o'clock the next morning. Saturday and
Sunday viii be spent at Madison, Wis, as
the guests OF Postmaster General and Mrs.
Villas, who Will remain with them until their
return to Washington. The last Sunday out
will be spent by the party at Nashville.
Tenn, or rather at Belle Mead Farm. the
home OF ex-senator jackson, five miles dis
tant.
The trip from Chattanooga to Atlanta
interesting of any which the President will
make. The country traversed win be that
containing a number Of historic battle fields.
Senator Joseph E. Brown, Editor Grady and
other rOminent Georgians have arranged
that tl.ese battle fields shall be Illuminated.
The train will be slowed up as it passes
through them in order that the President
can take in their salient points without stop
ping. At Kenesaw Mountain a sham battle
will be fought. Two full days the President
will stay at Atlanta. He hopes to reach
Washington upon his return at an early honr
on Saturday, October %.
The Presidential train will consist of three
cars, The one which will be designated as
President Clevelgnd's car Is the personal
property Of Mr.. George NJ. Pullman 1t was
built about ten years ago. 1t brought Gen.
Grant east from San Francisco upon his re-
turn from his trip around the world. 1t was
frequently used by President Arthur during
his incumbency at the White House, as we'll
as b, scores Of other distinguished Ameri-
cam md foreigners.
beioi 9 and since The main saloon Of this
rao raon VIII Ie hsed bsnd as dining and sitting
An old gold carpet covers the floor,
while the upholstery Is of rich terra GOTTA
silk plush. The President and Mrs. Cleye.
land and Col. Lamont will sleep in this car,
The forward compartment contains a fine
parlor organ and large and well appointed
library.
The other Pullman cars are those which
ordinarily perform duty on the limited ex.
press trains between New York and Chicago
They contain a smoking room, bath room.
barber shop, and other modern conveniences''
All the cars are lighted by electricity, and
are sufi1ciently comfortable and luxurious to
to greatly lessen the fatigue and monotony
incident to so long a journey.
During the Presidents absence. all the
members of the Cabinet, except Col. Villas.
Will remain in the city. Attorney General
uarland VIII reach here Monday, and all the
others are already at their posts.